Following David Chipperfield’s appointment as Artistic Director of the design brand Driade, David Chipperfield Architects have overseen the redesign of the new showroom opening this Thursday on Via Borgogna in the heart of Milan.

The showroom represents the company identity, serving as both a shop and a gallery. The diversity and depth of the Driade collection will be displayed through a selection of objects and a series of furnishings, from the most iconic pieces to the latest designs.
The first special exhibition in the gallery – Driade, Early Years 1968-1982 – will focus on the early vision of the company’s founders Enrico, Antonia and Adelaide Astori and the designers around them. It is a valuable moment to reflect on the past at the point of a new beginning for the company.